Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

barely scratches the surface. vague, mostly uninteresting, unfocused and meandering. with the occasional box-office mention, or highlight-reel of gore (ie. spoilers) with shoddy rock music in the background. about 10 minutes of interviews with crew/filmmakers have any actual substance to them. where some of the craft and themes are elaborated upon. interviews generally go like this "imagine liking horror films and violent films, isn't that crazy that people can like films with death in them? well, us filmmakers & fans like these movies! and they can be very successful, so what's that about?!"... read more

i bought this movie back in 2010 for 2 bucks, brand new. even if it sucked it was only 2 bucks, right? plus i love slasher flicks. love 'em!!! anyways, on to the movie itself... going to pieces is a decent if not wholly original doc on of course the rise and fall of the slasher flick. it is filled with interviews of the whose who in horror and slasher films and it never bores and is right up my alley when it comes to horror docs. but with that said, nothing much original is ever said and most of what is said you've heard before. it;s a fun watch but it is nothing special. if you like slasher... read more